Halo Reach current build running with 200 AI at one time

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=24866

The scene: Chris Opdahl's workstation (he's the svelte gentleman that showed off the big AI battles in our most recent and totally awesome ViDoc). He's already in the midst of a conversation with Max about what's happening onscreen when I walk up behind them, stalker **** For some reason, the engine is spitting out a tinny rendition ofFlight of the Bumblebeeto accompany the visuals. Max and Chris are talking numbers.

"How many are there running onscreen right now?"

"Two hundred, plus."

"Oh, I was thinking we could do double that."

And here I am off to the side speechless, drooling like Homer Simpson dreaming about pink, glazed donuts. Then they called security and I had to slink away ashamed.

So much for 30-40. Holy crap, 200, maybe more???

Reach > Crysis.

Hloy reach is going to be amazin Batman and YES ^

i need to see the battles for myself. for all i know it could just a bunch of scripted AIs that you can't interact with battling it out in the background.

Sounds good, but I want to wait to see the quality of the AI first. I hope they don't sacrifice quality for quantity. I would rather than 10 great bad guys, over 100 crappy ones :PII_Seraphim_II

I bet they can do it but when they put that many guys on the screen, the game crashes.

I bet they can do it but when they put that many guys on the screen, the game crashes.

lafiro93

Oh whatever... they said there would be 100+ AI on Halo 3 at one time, that was a lie aswell.Birdy09

Oh whatever... they said there would be 100+ AI on Halo 3 at one time, that was a lie aswell.Birdy09

We dont know much about this though; it could be a cutscene for all we know. It's never a good idea to start hyping games based on tidbits of tests being done during its development. I think a battle in Reach featuring 200+ AI is unlikely, but what do i know. :PDoctor-McNinja

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=24866

The scene: Chris Opdahl's workstation (he's the svelte gentleman that showed off the big AI battles in our most recent and totally awesome ViDoc). He's already in the midst of a conversation with Max about what's happening onscreen when I walk up behind them, stalker **** For some reason, the engine is spitting out a tinny rendition ofFlight of the Bumblebeeto accompany the visuals. Max and Chris are talking numbers.

"How many are there running onscreen right now?"

"Two hundred, plus."

"Oh, I was thinking we could do double that."

And here I am off to the side speechless, drooling like Homer Simpson dreaming about pink, glazed donuts. Then they called security and I had to slink away ashamed.

So much for 30-40. Holy crap, 200, maybe more???

hockeyruler12

200? wow :o

reach might make me buy a 360

What if it's all Flood? :P

Reach > Crysis.

Eddie-Vedder

Could be something bungie is playing around with. It might not even be in the final version. Would love it it though. Even its just one time.

What if it's all Flood? :P

brickdoctor

i need to see the battles for myself. for all i know it could just a bunch of scripted AIs that you can't interact with battling it out in the background.

Pdiddy105

[QUOTE="brickdoctor"]

What if it's all Flood? :P

ujjval16

[QUOTE="brickdoctor"]

What if it's all Flood? :P

ujjval16

I love the 3 ways in Two Betrayals, Captain Keyes, and the Maw. they were sexy.:P

Just like halo 2 was going to have amazing ai, and destroyable dropships, and guys that would retreat and get more guys....

So much for all that, why people belive into this crap is beyond me.

[QUOTE="ujjval16"]

[QUOTE="brickdoctor"]

What if it's all Flood? :P

II_Seraphim_II

With all the power required to run that I highly doubt the final build with have that many AI running simultaneously. Hell if they can get 50 at one time and still keep a high level of fidelity, they'll still be a leap above previous halo's and most FPS's on the market.

Just like halo 2 was going to have amazing ai, and destroyable dropships, and guys that would retreat and get more guys....

So much for all that, why people belive into this crap is beyond me.

warmaster670

Reach > Crysis.

Eddie-Vedder

It almost HAS to be flood infection forms. I couldn't imagine it being anything else; I mean, what's the point to 200+ Covenant? You couldn't even see that many on screen. Not evenclose.

Still, even if it were idiotic flood, that would be VERY impressive, and would give an awesome plot twist and a reason to play firefight.

Gears 2 was also said to have hundreds of enemies at one time (remember the Gears 2 engine tech demo?). turns out you would only fight that many when riding on the machines and shooting down on them as they were climbing out of the emergence holes. I'd be interested if it's an all out 200 vs 200 battlefield.

What if it's all Flood? :P

brickdoctor

[QUOTE="Eddie-Vedder"]

Reach > Crysis.

Revan_911

[QUOTE="ujjval16"]

[QUOTE="brickdoctor"]

What if it's all Flood? :P

II_Seraphim_II

Sounds impressive but I could imagine it as just being 200 AI fighting in the background, just like in Gears 2.

200 AI on the screen at once?! :shock:

That's damn impressive for pre-production builds and if they pull that off (well) when the game releases that would be amazing.

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=24866

The scene: Chris Opdahl's workstation (he's the svelte gentleman that showed off the big AI battles in our most recent and totally awesome ViDoc). He's already in the midst of a conversation with Max about what's happening onscreen when I walk up behind them, stalker **** For some reason, the engine is spitting out a tinny rendition ofFlight of the Bumblebeeto accompany the visuals. Max and Chris are talking numbers.

"How many are there running onscreen right now?"

"Two hundred, plus."

"Oh, I was thinking we could do double that."

And here I am off to the side speechless, drooling like Homer Simpson dreaming about pink, glazed donuts. Then they called security and I had to slink away ashamed.

So much for 30-40. Holy crap, 200, maybe more???

hockeyruler12

I'm skeptical on how they talk about. Yeah, let's wait and see how the game comes along. While I don't have doubt that the battles will be much larger than those of Halo 3. Some of the battles in Halo 3 got to be pretty big as well. I mean, who didn't have fighting the two scarabs at once in the Covenant level? Doing that on 4 player co op and having people drop on it from hornets was a blast on legendary.

That would be amazing but i really doubt the final version ends up supporting that much. Why would Bungie say 60 AIs if it could do alot more?? :|

That would mean 400 AIs when played splitcreen coop :o:P

imo, this is all hype.

That would mean 400 AIs when played splitcreen coop :o:P

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